Blast2026-10-03 09:00:00Blast to wind down operations as NEAR Intents says stolen $3.8 million has been fully returnedPANews’ Oct. 3 market roundup covered a wide set of crypto developments across regulation, projects, macro data and on-chain flows. The headline items were Blast’s decision to shut down its network and NEAR Intents’ statement that the $3.8 million stolen in its earlier exploit had been fully returned. Blast said operating economics no longer made sense, told users to withdraw assets including Blast PWA balances to Ethereum mainnet, and set Oct. 26, 2026 as the deadline for using the regular Blast interface before users would need to interact directly with the bridge contract on Ethereum L1. In South Korea, Upbit and Bithumb placed BLAST on a trading caution list, and the token fell 42% in 24 hours. The digest also included SEC approval of 3x long ETPs tied to Bitcoin, Ether and several commodities, weak U.S. September payrolls data, Anchorage Digital’s reported 17% workforce reduction, and Aave Labs’ proposal to set up an Aave Foundation in the Cayman Islands to hold trademarks and related intellectual property under DAO oversight. On the market side, Lookonchain said Andrew Tate deposited $1.87 million worth of HYPE to Binance and had recorded a total profit of $7.24 million on the position, while Machi Big Brother was reported to have posted $1.34 million in profit after 10 straight winning PUMP trades in five days.40
Andrew Tate2026-10-03 06:03:49Andrew Tate Deposits 20,950 HYPE to Binance as Total Profit Reaches $7.24 MillionBlockchain tracker Lookonchain said Andrew Tate, using address 0xfb0...1E9d, deposited 20,950 HYPE to Binance, with the transfer valued at about $1.87 million. The same address bought 122,827 HYPE roughly two years ago at $4.48, for a total cost of about $550,000. Lookonchain’s data shows the wallet still holds 63,550 HYPE worth around $5.62 million. Based on those figures, Tate’s cumulative profit from trading HYPE stands at $7.24 million, representing a 1,317% return. The update was reported by ChainCatcher in a brief market-moving alert under its whale activity coverage.40
whale activit2026-10-02 06:04:49Darkfost says whale-sized stablecoin transfers into Binance have picked upOn-chain analyst Darkfost said in a post on X that whale inflows of stablecoins into Binance have risen noticeably in recent weeks, focusing on transfers worth more than $1 million each. Using a 30-day cumulative measure, the amount of stablecoins sent by this group to Binance climbed from $21.7 billion to $30.5 billion over a little more than a month, an increase of more than 40%. Darkfost said stablecoin inflows to exchanges often suggest capital is being positioned to enter the market, which could point to potential buying pressure. Even so, he noted that current deployment still looks relatively cautious compared with last October, when the same inflow figure briefly exceeded $61 billion. The update highlights a clear rise in large-ticket exchange deposits, while stopping short of suggesting that whale positioning has returned to the levels seen during that earlier period.40
Maven 11 Capi2026-10-02 02:56:28Maven 11 Capital-linked address buys back 40,000 HYPE after selling 115,000 a week earlierA wallet linked to Maven 11 Capital has bought back 40,000 HYPE after selling a much larger position a week earlier, according to on-chain tracking data from Lookonchain. The monitored address sold 115,000 HYPE at an average price of $93.84 about one week ago, for a total value of roughly $10.79 million. On Oct. 2, after HYPE pulled back, the same address repurchased 40,000 tokens at an average price of $89, with the buyback valued at about $3.56 million. The transaction points to renewed accumulation by the tracked address following the token’s price decline.40
Federal Reser2026-10-01 10:24:00PA Daily: Kashkari still sees one more Fed hike this year as OpenAI seeks a $30 billion roundPA Daily’s latest roundup covered a dense mix of macro policy, crypto markets, product launches, funding news, and on-chain activity. Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari said he still expects one more rate hike this year and another in 2027, while Goldman Sachs pushed its forecast for the next hike from October to December after softer inflation data. In markets, Bitcoin briefly rose above $85,000 after the U.S. August PCE report came in below expectations, only to give back much of the move as the 10-year Treasury yield stayed elevated near 5.28%. Analysts cited weak spot demand, negative apparent demand, and rising bond yields as constraints on further upside. The report also highlighted several industry developments. Open Standard’s dollar stablecoin OUSD has gone live on Base, Ethereum, Solana, and Tempo, with Coinbase set to support free 1:1 minting and redemption. Base rolled out its Cobalt upgrade, Lido said MetaMask Staking will exit the Ethereum validator nodes it operates in the protocol, and Robinhood’s crypto head said its tokenized stocks are backed by real shares held in custody. On the AI and venture front, OpenAI is reportedly seeking at least $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation after delaying its IPO beyond 2027, while SoftBank has completed another $10 billion investment in the company.40
Bitcoin2026-10-01 11:38:10Analyst says Bitcoin whales sold about 30,000 BTC in the past week while Ethereum whales added 60,000 ETHData cited by analyst Alicharts shows a split in whale behavior over the past week. While Bitcoin traded sideways at elevated levels, large holders reduced their BTC positions by about 30,000 coins, with the value estimated at roughly $2.52 billion. Over the same period, Ethereum whales moved in the opposite direction, adding 60,000 ETH worth about $162 million. Alicharts said the divergence points to different market sentiment across the two assets. In the analyst’s view, the shift could signal that Ethereum may outperform Bitcoin in the short term. The figures were reported by BlockBeats on Oct. 1.50
Cardano2026-10-01 02:18:00Analyst says ADA still faces selling pressure after a 10% weekly drop, with $0.24 as key supportCardano’s derivatives market is losing momentum, and whales appear to be trimming exposure, according to crypto analyst Ai cited by Odaily. Over the past week, ADA open interest fell 9%, dropping from $1.99 billion to $1.81 billion, a sign that traders are pulling back on leveraged positions rather than adding new risk. Ai also said large holders have likely been taking profits. Since Sept. 20, whales have reduced their holdings by about 90 million ADA, worth roughly $22.5 million. That selling has added to near-term pressure on the token. On the technical side, Ai said ADA flashed a sell signal on the daily chart on Sept. 26 and has declined 10% since then. The analyst argued the pullback may not be over yet. A parallel channel on the daily chart places $0.24 as the key mid-range support. If that level breaks, ADA could slide toward the lower end of the channel near $0.21. If $0.21 holds, Ai said that area could mark the next buying opportunity, with a potential upside target near $0.28 at the top of the channel.50
Multicoin Cap2026-09-30 20:53:49Onchain Lens tracks Multicoin Capital deposit of 92,400 HYPE to Coinbase PrimeChainCatcher, citing monitoring data from Onchain Lens, reported that a wallet tied to Multicoin Capital transferred 92,400 HYPE to Coinbase Prime. The deposit was valued at about $8.34 million based on the figures provided in the source. The report described the move as a suspected sale, placing the transaction in the whale activity category. No additional transaction details were provided in the source text.20
